Finland vs France: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
France
55.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
France rank
4th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.5% against 55.4% in France, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 28.0% | 3.2% | France |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 41.6% | 12.3% | France |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 45.2% | 13.8% | France |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 49.1% | 9.7% | France |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 2.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 58.5% against 55.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and France?
- 3.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 3rd and France ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.